Targeted by Spirit Hall?

When Lin Yi heard Wang Sheng's words, his heart skipped a beat.

But he immediately pretended to remain calm and asked, "Be careful? What did I do?"

Wang Sheng glanced around, then looked at Xiao Wu and lowered his voice. "It seems Spirit Hall is asking around about some rumors. I don't know the specifics, but I think it has something to do with you..."

[Something to do with me?]

[Could they have found out about me hunting a soul ring?]

[No, though the Soul Hunting Forest is controlled by the empire, there's no rule saying students can't go there alone.]

[Could they have discovered my Twin Martial Souls?]

[That shouldn't be possible. I've kept a low profile lately...]

All sorts of thoughts flashed through Lin Yi's mind, but he remained calm on the surface.

Feigning confusion, he said, "I'm just a Work-Study Student who enrolled not long ago. What could possibly be worth Spirit Hall's attention?"

There was. Very much so.

That was Wang Sheng's private assessment, but aloud he said, "Apparently, nothing."

Xiao Wu, standing beside them, remained silent. As she listened to Lin Yi's Heart Voice, her own heart tightened.

The first thing she thought of was that her identity had been exposed.

After all, she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast who had taken human form. If Spirit Hall discovered her, the consequences would be unimaginable.

But on second thought, something felt wrong.

If Spirit Hall had truly come for her, they should have arrested her directly. There was no need to spend an entire day lingering around the academy.

Could it be because of Lin Yi's Heart Voice?

She suddenly remembered the information Lin Yi had inadvertently revealed in class.

Tang San's Twin Martial Souls, Yu Xiaogang's potential for the Golden Sacred Dragon, even the secret that she herself was a Soul Beast in human form, and more.

If someone had reported that information to Spirit Hall, it truly would have drawn their attention.

But the problem was that Lin Yi had only "said" those things within the academy. The only people who had heard were the teachers and students.

They might all have their own thoughts, but they would not go so far as to pass such secrets on to Spirit Hall.

After all, if the information turned out to be true, that was one thing. But if it was false, not only would they put themselves in danger, they might also drag the entire academy down with them.

Besides, although Lin Yi's Heart Voice was astonishing, it sounded far too bizarre in a low-level academy like Nuoding City's.

Since Spirit Hall's people had not experienced it firsthand, they most likely would not believe it.

And judging from Wang Sheng's words, Spirit Hall seemed to be treating the matter as a rumor rather than genuinely believing it.

That meant they had not yet obtained any substantial evidence.

Of course, the most important thing now was to keep Lin Yi from coming into contact with Spirit Hall's people.

She was not sure whether Spirit Hall's people could hear Lin Yi's Heart Voice. As long as they did not hear it, the matter should eventually fade away.

With that in mind, Xiao Wu suddenly grabbed Lin Yi's sleeve and casually said, "Lin Yi, I just remembered there's something I forgot to buy. Come with me?"

Lin Yi froze slightly.

[What's going on? What is this Little Rabbit trying to pull now?]

[Spirit Hall's people are here, and she wants to go out?]

[Is she afraid Spirit Hall will see through the fact that she's a Soul Beast in human form?]

[No, the Spirit Branch Hall in Nuoding City doesn't have anyone that powerful.]

He grumbled inwardly, but smiled and said, "Traveling today was tiring enough. Let's go tomorrow."

"Hmph." Xiao Wu lightly snorted, reached out to tug his sleeve, and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Come on, come on. Go with me. I'll treat you to meat buns. Besides, I've been eating and staying at your place for free lately, so I should show some appreciation."

[This isn't about meat buns.]

[Though I don't want to deal with Spirit Hall too early either.]

[I want to find out what Spirit Hall is up to.]

As Lin Yi thought that, his eyes carefully studied Xiao Wu's expression.

But she kept an innocent smile on her face, looking as though she simply wanted to go out and have fun.

Still, he felt that something was off.

[Something's wrong. Very wrong.]

[What exactly is this Little Rabbit planning?]

Seeing that Lin Yi was still hesitating, Xiao Wu grew frantic.

She had to get Lin Yi out of here as soon as possible.

Better safe than sorry.

What if Spirit Hall's people suddenly came out and ran into Lin Yi? That would be a disaster.

She did not dare take that risk.

After all, it was not just about Lin Yi. Her own identity might also be traced out through him.

So the best solution was to keep Lin Yi out of Spirit Hall's sight for the time being.

"Lin Yi." Xiao Wu used her trump card and pleaded sweetly, "Just come with me. I don't want anything to do with Spirit Hall's people. I'm guessing you feel the same, right?"

[I'm not like you. I'm just an ordinary Support Spirit Master. I'm not afraid of them investigating me.]

[But Wang Sheng said it might have something to do with me?]

[No, he said might. He wasn't sure. That kid is just trying to scare me.]

Lin Yi glanced at Wang Sheng and asked, "When will Spirit Hall's people probably leave?"

Having heard Lin Yi's Heart Voice, Wang Sheng awkwardly scratched his head before answering, "I don't know. But judging by their attitude, they probably won't leave easily until they finish investigating."

Seeing that Lin Yi seemed unwilling to leave, Xiao Wu began pulling and dragging him. "Come on, Lin Yi. If we don't go now, it'll be dark soon."

[This Little Rabbit...]

Lin Yi was somewhat helpless. "Fine, I'll go with you."

As he spoke, he looked at Wang Sheng. "Wang Sheng, keep an eye on things for me. Tell me about it later."

"Sure." Wang Sheng nodded with a smile. "Then have fun, you two."

After saying goodbye to Wang Sheng, Lin Yi and Xiao Wu left the academy.

Meanwhile.

The atmosphere in the Academic Affairs Office was heavy.

Director Su sat behind his desk, with two people seated across from him.

One was a man in a fitted white outfit, wearing Spirit Hall's emblem on his chest. His expression was extremely serious.

The other was a young female Spirit Master, also dressed in a Spirit Hall uniform. She held a notebook and was carefully writing something down.

They were Su Yuntao, Deacon of the Nuoding City Spirit Branch Hall, and his assistant.

"Director Su," Su Yuntao slowly began. "We received information that some... unusual rumors have recently appeared at your academy. Do you know anything about them?"

Director Su's heart tightened slightly, but he put on a puzzled expression. "Unusual students? What does the Deacon mean?"

"We don't know the details either." Su Yuntao's female assistant opened her notebook. "There are only rumors that a student seems able to foresee certain things, or perhaps... knows information they should not know."

The office fell silent for several seconds.

Director Su picked up his teacup, taking the opportunity to collect his thoughts.

He knew the two were referring to that child Lin Yi's Heart Voice. It had already spread throughout the academy.

Although everyone had tacitly agreed not to spread it outside, there was no such thing as a completely airtight wall. Some information would always leak out.

However, judging by the tone of these two, they clearly were not certain whether the rumors were true. They were more likely here to probe for the truth.